THE UTD MERCURY

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  • Ferguson records show disparity, injustice

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    The March 4 report by the Justice Department on policing in Ferguson, Missouri came with mixed messages about the national dialogue on race in America. While the DOJ decided not to charge Darren Wilson with civil rights violations in the shooting and death of Mike Brown, they found that the department as a whole had…

  • Snowfall in DFW

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  • UTD PD Blotter

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    Feb. 26 • A student reported his wallet was stolen from Phase 8 at 11:06 a.m. • A student reported her cell phone was taken from the Activity Center at 1:42 p.m. • An unaffiliated driver was arrested for outstanding traffic warrants and driving while license invalid on North Floyd Road at 4:33 pm. Feb.…

  • B-52 bomber helps vets segue into school

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    Assistant Director, Veteran Services Center Service: 1995 – 2004, currently liaison officer at the Air Force Academy, Reserve Forces Branch: U.S. Air Force In middle school, a physics teacher taught Lisa McNeme the basics of space exploration and put her on the path that would lead her to the U.S. Air Force. She joined ROTC…

  • Sorority support taught vet civilian survival

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    Assistant Director, Galerstein Women’s Center Service: 2000 – 2006 Branch: U.S. Air National Guard One of Narcely Ruiz’s earliest memories was watching her dad play “Taps” on his trumpet at Army funerals. “I recall — as a little girl — hiding behind the bushes as my dad played “Taps” for military funerals and even though…

  • Brooklyn native takes pride in Navy experience

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    Assistant Director, Student Union Service: 1985 – 1989 Branch: U.S. Navy Delvora King grew up in the melting pot of all cultures: New York City. After graduating from high school, King attended community college, but didn’t care much for any major. She started working for an insurance company in Manhattan as a claims adjustor, but…

  • Women vets struggle with system

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    At UTD, there are 600 military-affiliated students and the number is growing, McNeme said. Most veterans require assistance with healthcare services, ways to support their families financially when the benefits are not sufficient and help with trying to interview for civilian jobs, McNeme said. Many women use the education benefits available to veterans and the…

  • On the frontlines

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    Veterans on campus share experiences of women in combat Retired Air Force Col. Kim Olson will visit campus March 26 to speak about women in combat as part of a series of events celebrating Women’s History Month. Olson, who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan and retired after 25 years of service in 2014, authored “Iraq…

  • …and the men’s issue?

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    In recognition of Women’s History Month, The Mercury set out to celebrate the best way its staff knows how: by telling stories. Throughout the issue, readers will find narratives highlighting the trials and triumphs of womanhood, especially the women on our campus. As with many annual observances, there’s a certain, anticipated objection: Why isn’t there…

  • The Challenges for Women in Sports

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    Women face unequal access to jobs, lack of female role models in the field of athletics despite advances in gender equality The year was 1976 and for the first time, the state of Indiana was holding a girl’s high school basketball championship. For years, boys had gotten the chance to play in state championships, but…